cut; reduction; curtailment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
history of Japan; Japanese history
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
personal grudge; personal enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
from the viewpoint of; according to
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
performing without rehearsal
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
pro baseball team; professional baseball team
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
no!; no no!; no, not at all